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Curing Olives

Black olives in a bowl
...part-fill a small plastic bag with water, tie it at the top, sit it on the olives in the jar. This keeps the olives underwater. Seal the jar with the lid. 3. Change the water every day. Pour out the old water, pour in fresh tap water. For black olives, do this for 4 days. For green olives, do it for 6 days. Don’t worry if, when you open the jar each day, you see a scum forming on top of the water. That’s normal. 4. After the 4 days of soaking for... read more

Growing backyard olives

...mperature. This bread is lovely as an accompaniment to soup, or to mop up the sauce in dishes such as any casserole, or osso buco. How to cure olives For our fact sheet on how to cure olives, click here... read more

Olives

...isations and to its quarterly publication, ‘The Olive Press’ www.australianolives.com.au Further information Susan Sweeney Horticultural consultant Primary Industries, SA We filmed the processing of table olives at Verdale Olive Estate, Virgina, SA Simon Johnson Simon Johnson Purveyor of Quality Foods (see below) Joe Grilli Olive oil producer & winemaker Primo Estates, Virginia, SA Joe Grilli’s ‘Joseph’ brand olive oil is available from gourmet fo... read more

Olives

...isations and to its quarterly publication, ‘The Olive Press’ www.australianolives.com.au Further information Susan Sweeney Horticultural consultant Primary Industries, SA We filmed the processing of table olives at Verdale Olive Estate, Virgina, SA Simon Johnson Simon Johnson Purveyor of Quality Foods (see below) Joe Grilli Olive oil producer & winemaker Primo Estates, Virginia, SA Joe Grilli’s ‘Joseph’ brand olive oil is available from gourmet fo... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: Bruised Olives

...ailable: Other Comments: Hi Burke, I have few olive trees in my newly purchased property. The olives are now ready for picking…become black. I have read your article on how to process the olives, brine solution etc. I read in your article to sort out good from the damaged and bruised olives and to pickle the good olives. I have a question regarding the bruised olives. What can I do with it? Can I use it to make something out of it or do I have to... read more

Growing Olives in Coastal NSW

...e humid summer weather and summer rains that we get in coastal NSW or Qld. Olives prefer Winter rainfall. They also prefer relatively infertile limestone soils. The world’s greatest producer of olives is Spain, where dry summers prevail and the ‘soils’ are composed of golf ball sized lumps of limestone or dolomite….and nothing else. So, to grow Olives well in coastal NSW, you need to ensure excellent soil drainage and you need to add dolomite to t... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: I’m pickling olives. For the first five or six days, I will change the water. Can I put this water straight onto the garden. Apparently it contains Glucosides.

...Christies Beach, Adelaide South Australia Nature of problem: I’m pickling olives. For the first five or six days, I will change the water. Can I put this water straight onto the garden. Apparently it contains Glucosides. Type of Plant (if known): all plants in garden Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): nil Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: alkaline, loam How often do you water the... read more

Warm Marinated Olives

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place 2 cups mixed (unpitted) olives into a sieve, and rinse under cold running water; drain well. Combine with 11/2 tablespoons each extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice, 1 bruised garlic clove, 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves and a pinch of dried chilli flakes in a shallow ovenproof dish. Roast for 20 minutes, or until soft and fragrant. Serve warm, with drinks (see our Simple sangria recipe). note The olive mixture ca... read more

Harvesting

...or a cold spell. For best flavour, cook corn immediately it is harvested. Olives (Olea europaea var. europaea) Some olive varieties are grown to produce olive oil, and others are grown for the table. Olives are ready for harvest in autumn. Pick them when they are full sized, but before the skin has started to soften. Because there is so much to learn about growing and curing olives, Don recommends buying a book and reading up on the subject befor... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: Thank you!

...as they turn from green to black so I followed the instructions for black olives. They are The Best olives! Thank you so much for such good instructions. I’ve bought two more trees; one for oil which I’ll make with my neighbour; and another for the olives themselves. They’re also such decorative trees. Thanks again Mary Answer: Thanks Mary for the feedback. Over the years we tried to make people happier in their Backyards – never accepting money... read more

Crusty Trout

...gar 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 tablespoons little black olives (Ligurian olives, from Italian delis are ideal; otherwise buy small black olives) black pepper, freshly ground Method Put all the topping ingredients except the olive oil into a blender. Blend together for a few minutes until well combined. With the blender running, add the olive oil. Blend for a few seconds longer. With a sharp knife, nick the skin side of the fish so that it doesn’... read more

Greek Kebabs

...half into a salad bowl and add the salad ingredients, except the fetta and olives. Mix around until all the ingredients are well coated. Then scatter fetta cheese, olives, parsley and pepper on top. Cover with plastic and refrigerate while the kebabs are cooking. Make sure the grill is extremely hot and brush it with olive oil. If cooking on a grill with open flames, wrap the ends of the kebab in foil to stop them burning. Cook for five to eight m... read more